Sans Other Obda 3 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Stallman' and 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut and 'SbB Powertrain' by Sketchbook B (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, game ui, logos, packaging, retro, arcade, industrial, techno, gaming, digital feel, impact, branding, signage, blocky, square, angular, stencil-like, modular.
A heavy, square-built display sans with a modular, pixel-adjacent construction. Letterforms are formed from straight strokes and right angles with occasional clipped corners, creating a crisp, engineered silhouette. Counters are largely rectangular and tightly enclosed, and terminals tend to end flat, reinforcing a rigid rhythm. The design mixes broad geometric masses with occasional notched or cut-in details (notably in characters like Q, R, and some lowercase), producing a compact, mechanical texture in text.
Best suited to display settings where strong shape and instant impact are needed—headlines, posters, game interfaces, esports or streaming graphics, and punchy logo wordmarks. It can also work for short labels on packaging or tech-themed branding, especially when set with generous spacing and ample size to keep counters open.
The font conveys a retro-digital, arcade-like attitude with a utilitarian edge. Its sharp geometry and blocky negative spaces read as tech-forward and game-centric, suggesting UI overlays, scoreboards, and machinery labeling rather than traditional editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, digitally flavored voice using simple modular geometry and minimal curvature. Its clipped corners and squared counters prioritize a fabricated, arcade/industrial aesthetic that remains legible in short bursts while emphasizing distinctive silhouette over neutral text flow.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same angular vocabulary, with the lowercase retaining a constructed, sign-painterly block logic rather than cursive traits. Numerals follow the same rectilinear system and appear optimized for bold, high-contrast presence at display sizes.